RE: fundamental question - monitor profile as working RGB?
RE: fundamental question - monitor profile as working RGB?
- Subject: RE: fundamental question - monitor profile as working RGB?
- From: "michael shaffer" <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2003 11:43:50 -0330
Eric writes ...
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A monitor profile as an RGB working space? I've seen
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this documented intoo many places (more than one anyways)
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to leave this alone. What is the logic (if any) in setting
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one's working RGB space to their monitor profile?
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In the latest issue of NAPP's publication "Photoshop User"
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one of the authors recommends just that. I guess that's
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one way to get your output to match your screen...
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limit the gamut of your file to what can be
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displayed on the monitor!
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Am I off base or is this a huge faux pas in color management?
I wouldn't say it a "huge faux pas", but it does ignore 3 purposes of
using a tried & true PS working space:
(1) PS working spaces are R=G=B neutral ... monitor spaces are not.
(2) If you embed your monitor space and share the file with someone else, a
color space conversion will be necessary.
(3) Your monitor's gamut is likely noticable smaller than most good
printers.
(4) ... and I'm sure I've forgotten something.
my CA$0.02 & cheerios ... shAf :o)
Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland
www.micro-investigations.com
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